In honor of October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the lake area community is invited to a Lunch & Learn program at Spotlight Theaters in Greensboro on Wednesday, Oct. 13 at noon.

Dr. Ramona Warren of Pathways to Healing and Dr. Donna Eaton of Oconee Wellness will lead a roundtable discussion on issues pertaining to breast cancer. The discussion will focus primarily on cancer and the mind-body connection. Topics to be addressed will include preventative steps to reduce the risk of developing breast cancer, the role exercise can play in managing the disease, and tips for handling the myriad of emotions that coincide with a cancer diagnosis.

“This isn’t designed to be a lecture,” says Dr. Warren. “We want to address the issues that are on people’s minds, so we’ll be using a question and answer format to drive the discussion.”

The program is free of charge. Light lunch selections will be available for purchase. Those interested in attending should call Pathways to Healing at 706-454-2040, as space is limited.

Dr. Ramona Warren has over 26 years experience in holistic chiropractic care. She opened Pathways to Healing in Greensboro in 2005. Dr. Warren takes a “whole body” approach to health and wellness, providing patients not only with chiropractic care, but lifestyle advice and counseling, nutritional counseling, cold laser therapy, massage therapy, and spinal and postural screenings.

Dr. Donna Eaton is a licensed professional counselor, an exercise physiologist and a certified personal trainer. She opened Oconee Wellness in the lake area in 2002. Oconee Wellness provides counseling services, as well as personal training, nutritional counseling and biofeedback therapy. As an exercise physiologist, Dr. Eaton also works closely with Lake Oconee Rehabilitation to help create customized exercise programs that can be used as part of a comprehensive treatment strategy for patients recovering from injuries or dealing with chronic pain conditions.

On Friday, Oct. 15  the Rotary Club of Greene and Putnam Counties is planning a fun-filled, family friendly event on beautiful Lake Oconee. The “Rotary Poker Paddle” contestants will launch kayaks (or other non-motorized boats) from the Reynolds Plantation Pavilion at 5:00 pm. The activity requires paddling to a series of neighboring docks to pick up a sealed envelope containing a playing card. Once all paddlers have retrieved seven envelopes containing the cards and returned to the Pavilion area, the paddler with the best poker hand will be crowned the winner and receive a gift certificate for a one night stay at The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation and dinner for two at one of The Ritz-Carlton Lodge restaurants.

After the contest, paddlers and guests will have an opportunity to enjoy a cook-out featuring burgers and hot dogs with all the trimmings and sides. Hamburger meals will cost $5; hotdog meals will cost $4.

As part of the event, a raffle will be held and the winner will receive a new Pelican kayak. Raffle tickets are for sale for $5 each or 5 tickets for $20. Event sponsorships are still available. Participants needing to rent a kayak may request a rental through the Rotary Club.

For registration and additional information as a participant, call Rotarian Dr. Ramona Warren at 1022 Founders Row( 706) 454-2040 or visit www.GreenePutnamRotary.org.

Lake Oconee Landscape Association has formed to promote professionalism in the green industry, in the lake country. All members of LOLA are required to be licensed, insured and reputable. LOLA members provides services such as; landscape installation,

maintenance, lawn and shrub fertilization, weed control, garden centers, all your outdoor needs. All LOLA members are listed at www.lakeoconeelandscapeassociation.com. LOLA is a nonprofit organization to assist consumers in Greene, Putnam, Morgan and Baldwin counties to select quality landscape

professionals.

The National Active and Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) meets at 11:30 a.m. every third Monday in the dinning hall at Rock Eagle 4H Club Center. For further information call (706) 485-7606 or (706) 485- 0276.

The Lake Oconee Promisekeepers meet each Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. for light breakfast and coffee. All men are welcome. (706) 473-0431.

An Autism/Developmental Delay Group is forming in the Lake area for caregivers, parents and those on the spectrum. For more information, call Josette at (478) 456-2592.

The Greene County Toastmasters Club invites everyone who wishes to improve their public speaking ability and increase their confidence to join them. The club meets on the first and third Tuesday of every month at the Fellowship Hall of the First Presbyterian Church in downtown Greensboro (next to the post office). The meeting starts promptly at 6 p.m. Greene County Toastmasters is a chartered member club of Toastmasters International. The mission of the club is to assist members in learning and developing their communication skills. Toastmasters International has grown to become a world leader in helping people become more competent and comfortable in front of an audience. The nonprofit organization now has nearly 250,000 members in more than 12,500 clubs in 106 countries, offering a proven  — and enjoyable — way to practice and hone communication and leadership skills. For additional information, call (706) 817-6255 or (706) 453-0799.

The Phoenix Homemakers Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at First United Methodist Church of Eatonton, 302 N. Madison Ave. (706)

485-5673.

The National Ovarian Cancer Coalition-Georgia Chapter will host “Hearts of Teal” the last Tuesday of each month. Survivors of all gynecologic cancers are warmly invited to join us. Survivors, both new and long-term, will find understanding, care and even laughter to enrich your journey. Family and friends are welcome to attend with survivors. For more information, call Beverly Bentley, Georgia Chapter president, at (706) 342-2039.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Eatonton group, meets at 7 p.m. each Sunday, Monday and Wednesday at the Senior Citizens Center.

Alcoholics Anonymous meets in Greensboro at 7 p.m. each Thursday at the Christ Our King and Savior Catholic Church.

AARP meets at 2 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Senior

Citizens Center in Greensboro.

Bariatric Surgery Support Group meets the second Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Cowles Auditorium in the Georgia Center for Total Cancer Care at Cowles Clinic. Anyone considering surgery, pre- or post-op, is welcome to attend. Stacy Paine, RD, LD (706) 484-0575.

Buckhead Bethany Friendship Club meets the third Wednesday of every month except June, July and August.

Natalie Wheat, (706) 342-2264.

Community Addiction Recovery, C.A.R., meets at 10:30 a.m. each Saturday at First Baptist Church in Greensboro and at 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday at the First Presbyterian Church in

Madison. Ralph Danson, (706) 467-3547.

Diabetes School given by the Medical College of Georgia is held on the third Friday of each month at the TenderCare building in Greensboro. (706) 453-1201. A Diabetics Support Group of Putnam County meets at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month except June, July and August at the Senior Citizens

Center. (706) 485-8591.

A Diabetes Support Group meets from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the TenderCare Clinic in Greensboro. (706) 453-1201.

Eatonton Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Eatonton Performing Arts Center on Madison Avenue. Visitors must have a partner Tuesdays and Thursdays. For more information, call Betty Roper at (706) 467-3079.

Eatonton Elks Lodge No. 2549 of Putnam County meets at 7 p.m. the first and third Monday of each month at 135 Industrial Boulevard. The Elkettes meet at 7 p.m. the third Monday of each month.

Eatonton Jaycees meet at 7 p.m. the second Tuesday of every month at the Elks Lodge, 135 Industrial Boulevard.

Eatonton Kiwanis Club meets at noon Thursdays at Central Georgia Technical College in Eatonton. Eatonton Service League meets at 7 p.m. the first Monday of every month. Hollie Haley, (706) 484-0127.

Eatonton Town and Country Garden Club meets at 10 a.m. the second Tuesday of September through May at First United Methodist Church on North Madison Avenue. Jane Hersey, (706) 485-0935.

The Greensboro Writer’s Guild meets every Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the activity center of Episcopal Church of the Redeemer. For more information, call Kathy Wright at (706) 485-2987 or Bill Boughner at (706) 467-3423.

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